Garlic cultivation has decreased by 23% in the last three years in Spain

Published 2024년 11월 5일

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Garlic planting in Spain has seen a significant decrease, with a 8% drop in 2023 and a total decrease of 23% over the past three years, according to recent data. The decline is even more pronounced in specific regions such as Andalusia, Madrid, and Castilla-La Mancha, with the total sown area decreasing by 30%. The Garlic Roundtable has identified several factors contributing to this trend, including low profitability, labour shortages, increased land rental costs, water access issues, and loss of phytosanitary control tools. The situation is further complicated by the lack of phytosanitary products for broadleaf weed and disease control, leading to higher production costs and a more significant increase in garlic imports from non-EU countries. Despite market price increases, the rising production costs have made garlic less competitive, potentially leading to a stagnation in sowing prospects for the next campaign.

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Garlic planting nationwide has fallen by 8% in 2023, which represents a drop of 23% in the last three years. The data have been published after the celebration of the National Garlic Roundtable Assembly, held in the plenary hall of the Chinchón City Council (Madrid), the association reported in a press release. With a total of 22,970 sown, it is confirmed that there has been, for the third consecutive year, a decrease in the cultivated area, which is also reflected in a drop in the insured area of 30%. By autonomous communities, Andalusia is the region that has registered the largest decrease in sown area in this last campaign with 13.2%, followed by Madrid with 12.2% and Castilla-La Mancha with 8.2%. Among the reasons, the Garlic Roundtable has pointed out the lack of profitability for the farmer, the difficulties in finding labour, the increase in the cost of renting land, limited access to water and the loss of phytosanitary control tools. These are drawbacks that have an ...

Source: Valencia Fruits